Instructional Design Challenges

July 2, 2018

Instructional Designers: Add IDEATION To YOUR Toolbox

This article is directed at Instructional Designers and Learning Officers who see your function as being vital to the survival of your enterprise. Because it is.

by Alex Terego

May 29, 2018

4 Ways Vacasa’s Learning Designers Have Nailed Their Strategy

How can you adapt to meet rapid business growth? We spoke to Ben Digman, Learning Designer at Vacasa, to find out how his team met the challenge of rapid change. There’s a lot to love about their approach to providing eLearning that works, including the 4 simple things that underpin their strategy.

by Steve Penfold

May 10, 2018

Lesson 2. SMEs, Stakeholders, Roles: Where You Fit Into All Of It

Learn about Subject Matter Experts and other roles in an eLearning project. See what's your true role as a content developer and how to manage expectations.

by Michael Sheyahshe

January 25, 2018

5 Myths Of eLearning Instructional Design

In this article, I will share some commonly held beliefs about eLearning Instructional Design that I believe are actually myths and invite you, the readers, to join in the conversation.

by Angel Green

January 14, 2018

Instructional Design For eLearning: Essential Guide To Creating Successful eLearning Courses

In creating this 2nd Edition of Instructional Design for eLearning, I have sought to provide a single resource on the subject that can be leveraged by both novice Instructional Designers and advanced practitioners.

by Marina Arshavskiy

December 13, 2017

Why Deeper Learning Requires Practice And Feedback

Here is why getting practice and feedback right is crucial for promoting deep learning.

by Patti Shank, PhD

November 21, 2017

The eLearning Project Toolkit Every Instructional Designer Needs

This eLearning project toolkit is a brilliant example of how you can curate content for online learning. Not only that, it’s also a helpful resource for all stakeholders involved in eLearning with free tools, inspiration, and dedicated services for both old hands, and those new to the concept.

by Steve Penfold

November 19, 2017

Why We Should Apply The Golden Circle Model To eLearning

We have jobs because organizations need help. They hire someone who can help to improve their employees' performance, and help them to achieve milestones. I think suggesting the best tool or strategy could help, but not until we identify "why".

by Mohammad Hassam

August 13, 2017

Design Thinking For Instructional Design, Part 4: Prototyping

The final installment in the four-part series on Design Thinking for Instructional Design offers tips, techniques, and best practices to incorporate prototyping into your design process.

by Angel Green

August 5, 2017

Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Useful Way Of Looking At The Web

Look at the Internet as a collection of smaller units than a monolithic whole makes for a better user experience.

by Bill Ferster

July 19, 2017

Design Thinking For Instructional Design, Part 3: Ideation

The third installment in this four part series on design thinking for Instructional Design is dedicated to a single mode of the design thinking process – Ideation.

by Angel Green

July 9, 2017

Design Thinking For Instructional Design, Part 2: The Process

In part two of the four-part series on Design Thinking for Instructional Design, we learn ways to incorporate design thinking activities into our existing instructional design process.

by Angel Green